Ptyctorhynchia Buckman 1917 (lamp shell)

Rhynchonellata - Rhynchonellida - Rhynchonellidae

Full reference: S. S. Buckman. 1917. The Brachiopoda of the Namyau Beds, Northern Shan States, Burma. Palaeontologia Indica 3(2):1-254

Parent taxon: Ivanoviellinae according to A. Williams et al. 2002

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Bihendulirhynchia, Bradfordirhynchia, Grasirhynchia, Himalairhynchia, Ivanoviella, Lotharingella, Malwirhynchia, Microrhynchia, Minutulirhynchia, Rhynchonelloidella, Rochatorhynchia, Sharpirhynchia, Thurmannella, Urbanirhynchia, Waikatorhynchia

Subtaxa: Ptyctorhynchia pentaptycha

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Type: Ptyctorhynchia pentaptycha

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of France (5 collections), the United Kingdom (3)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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